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McGee Letter from Civil War Soldier to Belle McGee 29 Jul 1862

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[writen upside down above start of letter in pencil]
Cap. Ross wishes me to beg an exerson so I'll just send the letter and let it speake for him
[beginning of letter]
Camp of 27th Regt Inda Vols near Washington Court House VA July 29th 1862
Miss Belle McGee
Folk Run Clarke County Inda
My Dear Friend
it has been quite 2 months Since I received a letter from Mrs Rev Crawford Informing me of Uncle Will Sweetly Passing to the other world from the arms of his Loved Wife and Children I know and it must have been a hard task to Part with one So good So Kind and So much beloved as he beside We have none Dearer than our Loved Parents We have learned to Love While young and as we grow to Manhood they Grow old and learn to Love them Still more as man develope itself finallly they grow then do we learn to Love them Still more as they daily become more usefull to us by their Kindness their Love of Everything thas is Kind and Especialy Uncle Will for his Love of Everything that

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[page 1]
[writen upside down above start of letter in pencil]
Cap. Ross wishes me to beg an exerson so I'll just send the letter and let it speake for him
[beginning of letter]
Camp of 27th Regt Inda Vols near Washington Court House VA July 29th 1862
Miss Belle McGee
Folk Run Clarke County Inda
My Dear Friend
it has been quite 2 months Since I received a letter from Mrs Rev Crawford Informing me of Uncle Will Sweetly Passing to the other world from the arms of his Loved Wife and Children I know and it must have been a hard task to Part with one So good So Kind and So much beloved as he beside We have none Dearer than our Loved Parents We have learned to Love While young and as we grow to Manhood they Grow old and learn to Love them Still more as man develope itself finallly they grow then do we learn to Love them Still more as they daily become more usefull to us by their Kindness their Love of Everything thas is Kind and Especialy Uncle Will for his Love of Everything that